Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Athens to Amsterdam by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Athens and Amsterdam is 15 days 1h. Ships depart from Piraeus (GRPIR) and arrive at Rotterdam (NLRTM) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Athens and Amsterdam?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Piraeus (GRPIR) and arrive into Rotterdam (NLRTM) around 15 days 1h later. These services are operated by MSC, COSCO, CMA CGM, ONE, ONE, X-Press Feeders, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, MSC, CMA CGM, Maersk, MSC, COSCO, ONE, CMA CGM, MSC, MSC, CMA CGM, MSC, MSC, ZIM, CMA CGM, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC and ONE.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Athens to Amsterdam by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Athens to Amsterdam takes around 3h 34m. Flights depart from Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) and arrive at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Athens and Amsterdam?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) and Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by KLM, Transavia, Aegean Airlines, Sky Express, AirSERBIA, Austrian Airlines, Tarom, SAS, Air France, Lufthansa, Swiss, Lufthansa and LOT and the typical transit time is around 3h 34m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Athens and Amsterdam?

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Athens and Amsterdam. There are regular passenger aircraft however and they might be able to accommodate your cargo depending on its dimensions and weight.

Question 6

How long does it take to ship cargo from Athens to Amsterdam by road?

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 1 day 2h to send cargo via road from Athens and Amsterdam. This duration does not factor in traffic, weather or other delays that may occur on route.

Question 7

What is the distance between Athens to Amsterdam by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Athens and Amsterdam by cargo ship is 3,730 Nautical Miles (6,909 Kilometres / 4,293 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Piraeus (GRPIR) and Rotterdam (NLRTM).

Question 8

What is the distance by road between Athens to Amsterdam?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Athens and Amsterdam by road is 2,846 Kilometres (1,768 Miles) and will typically take around 1 day 2h to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

What is the distance between Athens to Amsterdam by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Athens and Amsterdam by air is around 2,184 Kilometres (1,357 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) and Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS).

Question 10

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Athens to Amsterdam by sea?

Accepted Answer

559kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Athens to Amsterdam. This is calculated using the overall historical emissions of the average container ship on this trade lane and dividing it by the total projected capacity.

Question 11

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Athens to Amsterdam?

Accepted Answer

157kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Athens to Amsterdam. This is calculated by determining the total fuel burn output of various aircraft that typically fly this route and dividing it by the total available cargo capacity in KGs.

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
KLM	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+2 others
Transavia	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Aegean Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo
Sky Express	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo
AirSERBIA	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 190+1 others
Austrian Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+3 others
Tarom	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+2 others
SAS	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320neo+2 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+4 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321neo+6 others
Swiss	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320neo+5 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321+5 others
LOT	Daily	Boeing 737MAX 8+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
NEIX / NET2 / BORL - NEIX \| DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, Borchard, DIAL
FEMEX1 / CMA - FEMEX1	Direct	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM, CNC Line
FIM / IOM → FE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
IOM → LUX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
DIAL - TSM \| OOCL - TSM → CMA - EUROMAR	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	X-Press Feeders
CMA - TULYB → EME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
MEDEX / CMA - MEDEX \| COSCO - MINA \| OOCL - WM3 → NCLEVANT / CMA - NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ANL
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service → Lion	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
TUX → FEMEX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EM1 / E17 → EME / SLB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
Line B → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
TSM / DIAL - TSM \| OOCL - TSM → ESE2 / EEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
MD1 → LEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
EGAL → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Odyssey → Israel Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Balkan to South Turkiye → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
TULYB → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
Intra E-Med String 2 → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Adriatic to E - Med → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
WTX → ZNI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ZIM
MPS → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Odyssey → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CMA - TULYB → MSC - Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
Line B → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IOM → SRX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FEMEX1 / CMA - FEMEX1	Direct	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM, CNC Line
Euro-Med 2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Grimaldi
NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NES / NET / EMX / AEGEAN SEA / NWC / BORL - NES \| DIAL - NET \| HL - EMX \| ML - AEGEAN SEA \| OOCL - NET \| TRKN - NWC	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Borchard, DIAL, OOCL, Turkon

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Vehicles
Truck Operator	N/A	Truck 40T
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Athens to Amsterdam By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

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